Last Report: 9/24/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 198,130
Return Rate: 19.8%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 107,962 54.5 494,072 21.9
Republicans 31,508 15.9 179,279 17.6
Minor 541 0.3 4,350 12.4
No Party Affiliation 58,119 29.3 325,173 17.9
TOTAL 198,130 100.0 1,002,874 19.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 152,904 77.2
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 45,226 22.8
TOTAL 198,130 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 144,832 73.1 675,485 21.4
Non-Hispanic Black 31,567 15.9 179,455 17.6
Hispanic 3,278 1.7 23,127 14.2
Non-Hispanic Asian American 3,288 1.7 23,961 13.7
Non-Hispanic Native American 623 0.3 4,258 14.6
Other/Multiple/Unknown 14,541 7.3 96,588 15.1
TOTAL 198,130 100.0 1,002,874 19.8

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 7,430 3.8 77,245 9.6
26 to 40 20,124 10.2 166,821 12.1
41 to 65 64,713 32.7 368,504 17.6
66 and up 100,336 50.6 390,304 25.7
TOTAL 198,130 100.0 1,002,874 19.8

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 104,469 52.7 546,826 19.1
Male 84,788 42.8 393,951 21.5
Unknown 8,873 4.5 62,097 14.3
TOTAL 198,130 100.0 1,002,874 19.8

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 2,745
Rejection Rate: 1.4%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 1,727 62.9 109,689 1.6
Republicans 479 17.4 31,987 1.5
Minor 5 0.2 546 0.9
No Party Affiliation 534 19.5 58,653 0.9
TOTAL 2,745 100.0 200,875 1.4
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 1,309 47.7 146,141 0.9
Non-Hispanic Black 1,100 40.1 32,667 3.4
Hispanic 81 3.0 3,359 2.4
Non-Hispanic Asian American 51 1.9 3,339 1.5
Non-Hispanic Native American 13 0.5 636 2.0
Other/Multiple/Unknown 191 7.0 14,732 1.3
TOTAL 2,745 100.0 200,875 1.4
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,002,874
Request Rate: 14.1%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 314,793 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 494,072 49.3
Republicans 179,279 17.9
Minor 4,350 0.4
No Party Affiliation 325,173 32.4
TOTAL 1,002,874 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 675,485 67.4
Non-Hispanic Black 179,455 17.9
Hispanic 23,127 2.3
Non-Hispanic Asian American 23,961 2.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 4,258 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 96,588 9.6
TOTAL 1,002,874 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 77,245 7.7
26 to 40 166,821 16.6
41 to 65 368,504 36.7
66 and up 390,304 38.9
TOTAL 1,002,874 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 546,826 54.5
Male 393,951 39.3
Unknown 62,097 6.2
TOTAL 1,002,874 100.0